Tàpies: In Perspective

by Antoni Tàpies

This volume has been designed, not as a linear narrative, nor as one with a singular voice. Rather it is presented as a mesh of interwoven essays, images, notes, and voices, which aims to reflect the complexity of artist Antoni Tàpies and his work, which masterfully internalizes and interprets its time and the evolving role of the artist. Together with essays from authors Robert Caillois, Georges Bataille, Antonin Artaud, and others, particular works of Tàpies's are discussed in depth. Included as well is a round table discussion (Xavier Antich, Antoni Llena, Antoni Mercader, Pedro G, Romero, and Charles Guerra) that explores Tàpies's reception in Catalan society, the significance of his work for successive generations of artists, and the influence that this reception might have exerted on the work itself.

Genres: Art, Essays

496 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2005

About the author

Antoni Tàpies i Puig (Barcelona, 13 de desembre de 1923 - Barcelona, 6 de febrer de 2012) fou un pintor, escultor i teòric de l'art català. Fou un dels principals exponents a escala mundial de l'informalisme, i és considerat com un dels artistes catalans més destacats del segle xx. L'obra de l'artista barceloní gaudeix d'un centre d'estudi i conservació a la Fundació Antoni Tàpies de Barcelona.